Heat or cold and dry storage

Abstract

Abstract Storage apparatus is used for storage of large quantities of heat, or for large quantities of "cold," and "dryness," or for simultaneous storage of heat and cold, and dryness. The heat, or cold, or both, may be produced during off-peak power periods, or by solar energy, or both. One example of utility of the invention is for use during the winter to store solar produced heat, or during the summer for cold storage produced by solar energy or by nighttime off-peak electric power. And, for springtime or autumn weather, the apparatus is usable to simultaneously store heat and cold. Then, for a chilly night or a cold spell, stored heat is available, or for a hot evening or a hot spell, stored coldness is available. Thus, the system for climate control of the home or other space may be switched from heating to air conditioning instantly. Zone heating and air conditioning are provided. Also low velocity, gentle currents of warm air are provided for winter heating, and high-speed cooling breezes of air for summer cooling. Further, if no fuel could be obtained for auxiliary heat, or other unfavorable conditions were to limit the heat supply, one portion or Zone may be heated and another left unheated to conserve available heat.

Inventors

• 👤 Harry Emmitte Thomason
• 👤 Harry Jack Lee Thomason, Jr.

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